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Star Wars in 3-D!

February 8, 2012
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Star Wars in 3-D!

Hello out there! We here at Cougar Call have recently found out about a special Star Wars offer. At the AMC Empire 25 theater, you can take part of a Star Wars 3-D release party. On Saturday February 11th from 11am to 6pm, you can take part in this party and meet the cast, hang out in the Lego area, try out Star Wars game demos, and get your face painted! If you decide not to come to party make sure you go to the movie in 3-D because you will receive free Star Wars gifts! Hope to see you there! See this link for more info and see the address to the theaters also! 234 West 42nd St. New York, NY 10036 1 Garden State Plaza Paramus , NJ  07652 http://go.amctheatres.com/star-wars-special-event

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MKA Foreign Language Selection

February 8, 2012
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In sixth grade every student will be able to attend a different language then they are doing now. The choices are Latin, French, Spanish, and Chinese. Each student will have to choose wisely because this will be the language that they will take through 8th grade and hopefully at the MKA Upper School. Anyone who is good at singing should attend Chinese because there are many different accents that require a change in voice tone. Any person who wants help in other languages including French and Spanish should take Latin. Finally anyone who wants to speak a language that is commonly spoken around the world should take French or Spanish. One student says they want to take Spanish because it is easy to remember Spanish words. Another student says he wants to take Latin, but a friend threatens to kill him if he does not attend Spanish. Make sure you send in the language form by next week–but remember the form does not ensure you will get a spot in the class. No worries, it is not the end of the world if you do not get a spot in the language.

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Super Bowl XLVI

February 4, 2012
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Super Bowl XLVI

The most-watched game on television: the Super Bowl. Super Bowl 46 will we held in Indianapolis, the home of the Colts. The New York Giants and the New England Patriots will face of for the second time in five years. In Super Bowl XLII (42) in 2007, the Giants beat the Patriots 17-14 in a 4th quarter thriller. Who will be victorious? Make sure to watch this Super Bowl on Fox on Sunday, Feb 5, 2012. The kickoff is scheduled for 6:30pm E.T.     

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Student-Faculty Basketball Pre-Game

February 2, 2012
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This is the year for the 7th annual student faculty basketball game. A big tradition here at MKA, large donations are made by the money we raise. This year, MKA will be supporting Team Zoey primarily, but also the Montclair Volunteer  Ambulance Department. Team Zoey supports kids born with progeria; this causes children to age 7 to 10 times faster. Now lets get the happy stuff: t-shirts will be sold the week of the 15th. These can be worn on any spirit day. The coin drive jars are out and the student government urges you to bring in as much money as possible; the only rule is that you can not bring pennies. This year’s players include: Faculty/Staff Men Randy Kleinman Ken Smith Leon Shade Gary Pacheco Reshan Richards Alex Gordon Tom Fleming Andrew Powers Larry Canales Richard Sunshine Ed Thompson Faculty/Staff Women Shanie Israel Alina Yurkovsky Alise Shuart Nichole Foster-Hinds Amy Fossett Catherine Gaynor Jessica Bishop Shiva Behradnia Susan FitzGibbon Guada Cabido Laura Zimmerman Girls’ and Boys’ ”A” and “B” Basketball Teams

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Chinese New Year 2012

February 2, 2012
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Chinese New Year 2012

The Chinese New Year was on Jan 23, 2012. We are currently in the magnificent year of the dragon, specifically the water dragon. The dragon is the mightiest creature of all the zodiac animals and places 5th in the cycle. Here is some helpful information from the web site ChineseZodiac.com:  Dragons have character traits like dominance and ambition. Dragons prefer to live by their own rules and are usually successful by themselves. They’re driven, fearless when challenges come up, and willing to take risks. They’re passionate in all they do and they make things larger than life. Unfortunately, this passion and enthusiasm can leave Dragons feeling fatigued and oddly, longing for more.While Dragons frequently help others, they like to thing on their own and try not to ask for help. Others are attracted to Dragons, especially their colorful personalities, but truly, Dragons prefer to be alone. Perhaps that is because they’re most successful when working alone. Their need to be alone can come across as arrogance or conceitedness, but that is rarely the case. Dragons have very short tempers.Health Considering their hard-working nature, Dragons are usually healthy overall. They do get stressed and suffer from time to time tension/headaches, likely

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Enzo’s pizza instead of Naunas!

January 26, 2012
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Enzo’s pizza instead of Naunas!

This week, Enzo’s pizza is coming to MKA instead of Nauna’s pizza. For some students, they will miss Nauna’s. However, there are many students I know who are going to rejoice at the Montclair pizzeria, Enzo’s, coming to the school. MKA student Taylor LeFevre says that he has never been to Enzo’s before, but does not like Nauna’s. He hopes that the pizza at Enzos will be much better than Nauna’s. Another MKA student, Sam Mellow, says that Enzo’s is miles better than Nauna’s. Students hope to see Enzo’s pizza in the cafeteria soon

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New Year

December 13, 2011
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Well New Year’s is just a month away! New Year’s eve is on Saturday, December 31,2011. New Year’s day is on Tuesday, January 1,2011.  Even in faraway places people are preparing for the new year. Preparations are now underway for the 26th London’s New Year’s Day Parade set to take place on January 1st 2012. London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2012, is the first official event in a year of celebrations to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2012 is also the first official event in London’s Olympic year. The summer olympics will take place in London in 2012. The start of the parade starts in Berkley street and goes past Dover, Albemarie, OLd Bond, and Sackville Street. The parade goes through Cockspur and Whitehall Street. Then it ends in Parliament Square.

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The Life of Prince Chunk

December 11, 2011
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The Life of Prince Chunk

You have probably heard of other princes, like Prince Charming.  Well, there is a prince who is more valiant, caring, and definitely “healthy.”  His name is Prince Chunk (aka Princess Chunk, Captain Chunk, real name: Powder). Here is his story.  On July 28, 2008, he was found abandoned on the beach of Voorhees, NJ by animal control and weighed in at forty-four pounds.  At the shelter, he was notorious for his incompatibility.  His owner, an elderly Voorhees resident, had abandoned him because she didn’t have enough money to take care of him. After being adopted by a different family, he lost lost 22 pounds.  He has only fallen two pounds short of the world record .  He has made television appearances on Live with Regis and Kelly, Fox News, Good Morning America, and MSNBC. Sadly, this short-haired tabby died on November 21, 2010 from a heart disease. However, his legacy lives on.  His charity (The Prince Chunk Foundation) donates money to families that are not able to afford pets.  As a result, Prince Chunk is one of the greatest princes that ever lived.  Here is his website: http://www.princechunkfoundation.org/.

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2011 Holiday Reading

December 11, 2011
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The holiday reading is a day that the fire is lit in the library and all grades can come down; every teacher can share their favorite holiday story. It is a tradition that started a long time ago, even before Mr. Ruddy came to the school. It was started by another MKA librarian who worked at the school year ago. Mr. Ruddy enjoys sharing his stories with students. This year, he wants to share The Night Before Christmas, a pop up book. Mr. Ruddy loves the illustrations. He will also read The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, a Hanukkah story by Lemony Snicket. Readers at the holiday reading come and share stories from different countries and faiths. This year, the holiday reading is on Friday, December 16th, which is a D day on the middle school calendar.

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Occupy Wall Street

December 8, 2011
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Occupy Wall Street

On September 17, 2011, near 1 World Trade Center, a group of protesters came to Zuccotti Park to object to the fact that 1% of people in America control the income of another 40%. Since then, many people have come for different reasons. One man at a Press-Media stand said, “I’m here because I share the rage of so many of us that are here with regards to the corporate greed that has been manifested for the last 15-20 years.” The man said, “Something’s awry. Something is askew, and it needs to change.” A lady at the “Knit for the 99%” stand said, “As long as people are staying, we will be coming on Sundays.” She has been making squares that are to be knitted together into blankets for the occupiers. She also allows people to come up to the stand and knit more squares. She said there are probably around sixty squares. There are many health concerns because of the clusters of people sleeping there. A doctor who was present in the park said, “People have a lot of concerns about getting the flu vaccine, so just trying to address those concerns and encourage people to think about how

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